[493b]See p.195.
[494a]“Her Majesty is all goodness and tenderness to her people and her Allies. She has now prorogued the best Parliament that ever assembled in her reign and respited her own glory, and the wishes, prayers, and wants of her people, only to give some of her Allies an opportunity to think of the returns they owe her, and try if there be such a thing as gratitude, justice, or humanity in Europe. The conduct of Her Majesty is without parallel. Never was so great a condescension made to the unreasonable clamours of an insolent faction now dwindled to the most contemptible circumstances.”—Examiner, Jan. 12–16, 1712[–13].
[494b]Mr. Collins’s Discourse of Freethinking,put into plain English by way of Abstract,for the use of the Poor, an ironical pamphlet on Arthur Collins’sDiscourse of Freethinking, 1713.
[495a]The History of the Peace of Utrecht.
[495b]A line here has been erased. Forster imagined that he read, “Nite dear MD, drowsy drowsy dear.”
[496a]Hereford.
[496b]Very well.
[497a]Sentence obliterated. Forster professes to read, “Pay can oo walk oftener—oftener still?”
[497b]See p.480.
[497c]Dr. Bisse, translated from St. David’s.
[497d]See pp.176,489.
[498a]To “Mrs. Dingley,” etc. Endorsed “Febr. 26.”
[498b]See p.494.
[498c]See p.271.
[498d]See p.468.
[499a]A result of confusion between Erasmus Lewis and Henry Lewis, a Hamburg merchant. See Swift’s paper in theExaminerof Jan. 30 to Feb. 2, reprinted in hisWorksunder the title, “A Complete Refutation of the Falsehoods alleged against Erasmus Lewis, Esq.”
[499b]Lord Dupplin (see p.30) had been created Baron Hay in December 1711.
[499c]A composition of inflammable materials.
[500a]Assessors.
[500b]See p.36.
[501]See p.499.
[502a]See p.439.
[502b]See pp.10,381,413.
[503a]Dr. Bisse.
[503b]See p.326.
[503c]Forster reads, “something.”
[503d]Hardly legible.
[504a]See p.52.
[504b]Stella’s brother-in-law (See pp.471,473).
[504c]Forster guesses, “Oo are so ’recise; not to oor health.”
[504d]For “poo Ppt’s.” Mr. Ryland reads, “people’s.”
[505a]See p.478.
[505b]See p.483.
[505c]See p.132.
[505d]Obliterated; Forster’s reading.
[506a]Writing in October 1713, Lord Berkeley of Stratton told Lord Strafford of “a fine prank of the widow Lady Jersey” (see p.281). “It is well known her lord died much in debt, and she, after taking upon her the administration, sold everything and made what money she could, and is run away into France without paying a farthing of the debts, with only one servant and unknown to all her friends, and hath taken her youngest son, as ’tis supposed to make herself a merit in breeding him a papist. My Lord Bolingbroke sent after her, but too late, and they say the Queen hath writ a letter with her own hand to the King of France to send back the boy” (Wentworth Papers, p. 357). See also p.538below. I am not sure whether in the present passage Swift is referring to the widow or the younger Lady Jersey (see p.326).
[506b]Sir Thomas Clarges, Bart. (died 1759), M.P. for Lostwithiel, married Barbara, youngest daughter of John Berkeley, fourth Viscount Fitz-Hardinge, and of Barbara Villiers (see p.466), daughter of Sir Edward Villiers.
[507a]See pp.428,447.
[507b]Altered from “11” in the MS. It is not certain where the error in the dates began; but the entry of the 6th must be correctly dated, because the Feb. 6 was the Queen’s Birthday.
[507c]See pp.422,479.
[508a]Addressed to “Mrs. Dingley,” etc. Endorsed “Mar. 7.”
[508b]See p.27.
[508c]Sedan chairs were then comparatively novel (see Gay’sTrivia).
[508d]Some words obliterated. Forster reads, “Nite MD, My own deelest MD.”
[509a]Peter Wentworth wrote to Lord Strafford, on Feb. 17, 1713, “Poor Mr. Harrison is very much lamented; he died last Saturday. Dr. Swift told me that he had told him . . . he owed about £300, and the Queen owed him £500, and that if you or some of your people could send an account of his debts, that I might give it to him, he would undertake to solicit Lord Treasurer and get this £500, and give the remainder to his mother and sister” (Wentworth Papers, 320).
[509b]George St. John (eldest son of Sir Harry St. John by his second marriage) was Secretary to the English Plenipotentiaries at Utrecht. He died at Venice in 1716 (Lady Cowper’sDiary, 65).
[509c]Forster wrongly reads, “poor.”
[509d]“Putt” (MS.).
[509e]See p.506.
[510a]Montagu Bertie, second Earl of Abingdon (died 1743), was a strong Tory.
[510b]See p.102. These friends were together again on an expedition to Bath in 1715, when Jervas wrote to Pope (Aug. 12, 1715) that Arbuthnot, Disney, and he were to meet at Hyde Park Corner, proceed to Mr. Hill’s at Egham, meet Pope next day, and then go to Lord Stawell’s to lodge the night. Lord Stawell’s seat, Aldermaston, was seventeen miles from Binfield.
[510c]See p.153.
[510d]“I” (MS.).
[510e]Obliterated. Forster reads, “devil,” and Mr. Ryland, “bitch.”
[511a]See p.393.
[511b]Victor Marie, duc d’Estrées, Marshal of France (died 1727).
[511c]See471.
[511d]Several words are obliterated. Forster reads, “the last word, God ’give me”; but “’give me” is certainly wrong.
[512]See p.69. Sir Thomas Hanmer married, in 1698, at the age of twenty-two, Isabella, Dowager Duchess of Grafton, daughter of Henry, Earl of Arlington, and Countess of Arlington in her own right. Hanmer was not made Secretary of State, but he succeeded Bromley as Speaker of the House of Commons.
[513a]William Fitzmaurice (see pp.91,263) entered Christ Church, Oxford, matriculating on March 10, 1712–13, at the age of eighteen.
[513b]See p.89.
[513c]William Bromley, second son of Bromley the Speaker (see p.76), was a boy of fourteen at this time. In 1727 he was elected M.P. for Warwick, and he died in 1737, shortly after being elected Member for Oxford University.
[513d]See133.
[513e]Sometimes “list” means to border or edge; at others, to sew together, so as to make a variegated display, or to form a border. Probably it here means the curling of the bottom of the wig.
[513f]The last eight words have been much obliterated, and the reading is doubtful.
[514a]Lady Henrietta Hyde, second daughter of Laurence Hyde, first Earl of Rochester (see p.60), married James Scott, Earl of Dalkeith, son of the Duke of Monmouth. Lord Dalkeith died in 1705, leaving a son, who succeeded his grandmother (Monmouth’s widow) as second Duke of Buccleuch. Lady Catherine Hyde (see p.293) was a younger sister of Lady Dalkeith.
[514b]Swift first wrote “I frequent.”
[515a]See p.456.
[515b]D’Estrées.
[515c]Little (almost illegible).
[516a]Addressed to “Mrs. Dingley,” etc. Endorsed “Mar. 27.”
[516b]See p.10.
[516c]Formerly Lady Rialton (see p.392).
[517a]See p.490.
[517b]See pp.95,405.
[517c]Pun on “gambol.”
[517d]See p.478.
[518a]See p.401.
[518b]“Upon Tuesday last, the house where His Grace the late Duke of Hamilton and Brandon lived was hired for that day, where there was a fine ball and entertainment; and it is reported in town, that a great lady, lately gone to travel, left one hundred guineas, with orders that it should be spent in that manner, and in that house” (Postboy, Feb. 26–28, 1712–13). The “great lady” was, presumably, the Duchess of Marlborough.
[518c]See pp.357,397.
[518d]Trinity College, Dublin.
[518e]See p.512.
[518f]See p.357.
[519a]Dr. Pratt, Provost of Trinity College.
[519b]Obliterated, and doubtful.
[519c]A deal at cards, that draws the whole tricks.
[520]Previous editors have misread “Trevor” as “Treasurer.” Thomas Trevor, Chief-Justice of the Common Pleas, was created Baron Trevor, of Bromham, in January 1712. By commission of March 9, 1713, he occupied the woolsack during the illness of the Lord Keeper, Harcourt.
[521a]This is the only reference to Pope in theJournal. In hisWindsor Forestthe young poet assisted the Tories by his reference to the peace of Utrecht, then awaiting ratification.
[521b]Several words have been obliterated. Forster reads, “Rove Pdfr, poo Pdfr, Nite MD MD MD,” but this is more than the space would contain.
[522a]William Oldisworth (1680–1734), a Tory journalist and pamphleteer, who published various works, including a translation of theIliad. He died in a debtors’ prison.
[522b]Some words obliterated. The reading is Forster’s, and seems to be correct.
[523a]Susan Armine, elder daughter of Sir William Armine, Bart., of Osgodby, Lincolnshire, was created a life peeress in 1674, as Baroness Belasyse of Osgodby. She died March 6, 1713. Her first husband was the Honourable Sir Henry Belasyse, son and heir of John, Baron Belasyse, of Worlaby; and her second, Mr. Fortney, of Chequers.
[523b]See p.48.
[524a]A word before “Ppt” is illegible. Forster’s reading, “yes,” does not seem right.
[524b]In November 1711 it was reported that Miss Kingdom was privately married to Lord Conway (Wentworth Papers, 207), but this was not the case. Lord Conway was a widower in 1713, but he married an Irish lady named Bowden.
[525a]Forster reads, “Nite, my own dee sollahs. Pdfr roves MD”; but the last three words, at least, do not seem to be in the MS.
[525b]Probably the Bishop of Raphoe’s son (see p.289).
[526a]What.
[526b]As Master of the Savoy.
[526c]William Burgh was Comptroller and Accountant-General for Ireland from 1694 to 1717, when his patent was revoked. He was succeeded by Eustace Budgell.
[526d]William Paget, sixth Lord Paget, died in March 1713, aged seventy-six. He spent a great part of his life as Ambassador at Vienna and Constantinople.
[526e]Pocket.
[526f]Forster reads, “Lele lele logues”; Mr. Ryland, “Lele lele . . . ”
[527a]Addressed to “Mrs. Dingley,” etc. Endorsed “Apr. 13.”
[527b]Esther Johnson’s brother-in-law, Filby (see p.471).
[527c]Earl Poulett (see p.190).
[527d]Francis Annesley, M.P. for Westbury. His colleague in the representation of that borough was Henry Bertie (third son of James, Earl of Abingdon), who married Earl Poulett’s sister-in-law, Anthony Henley’s widow (see p.117).
[528a]“Has” (MS.).
[528b]A dozen words are erased. The reading is Forster’s, and appears to be correct.
[528c]The British Ambassadress’s Speech to the French King. The printer was sent to the pillory and fined.
[528d]TheExaminer(vol. iii. No. 35) said that Swift—“a gentleman of the first character for learning, good sense, wit, and more virtues than even they can set off and illustrate”—was not the author of that periodical. “Out of pure regard to justice, I strip myself of all the honour that lucky untruth did this paper.”
[529a]A purgative electuary.
[529b]Bargains.
[529c]Three or four words illegible. Forster reads, “Nite, nite, own MD.”
[530a]Forster reads, “devil’s brood”; probably the second word is “bawd:” Cf. p.510.
[530b]Several “moving pictures,” mostly brought from Germany, were on view in London at about this time. SeeTatler, No. 129, and Gay’sFables, No. 6.
[531a]See p.43.
[531b]“Mr. Charles Grattan, afterwards master of a free school at Enniskillen” (Scott).
[531c]So given in the MS. Forster suggests that it is a mistake for “wood.”
[532a]See p.271.
[532b]It is probable that this is Pope’s friend, William Cleland, who died in 1741, aged sixty-seven. William Cleland served in Spain under Lord Rivers, but was not a Colonel, though he seems to have been a Major. Afterwards he was a Commissioner of Customs in Scotland and a Commissioner of the Land Tax in England. Colonel Cleland cannot, as Scott suggested (Swift’sWorks, iii. 142, xviii. 137–39, xix. 8), have been the son of the Colonel William Cleland, Covenanter and poet, who died in 1689, at the age of twenty-eight. William Cleland allowed his name to be appended to a letter of Pope’s prefixed to theDunciad, and Pope afterwards described him as “a person of universal learning, and an enlarged conversation; no man had a warmer heart for his friends, or a sincerer attachment to the constitution of his country.” Swift, referring to this letter, wrote to Pope, “Pray tell me whether your Colonel (sic) Cleland be a tall Scots gentleman, walking perpetually in the Mall, and fastening upon everybody he meets, as he has often done upon me?” (Pope’sWorks, iv. 48, vii. 214).
[532c]Henry Grey, Lord Lucas (died 1741), who became twelfth Earl of Kent in 1702, was made Duke of Kent in 1710. He held various offices under George I. and GeorgeII.
[533a]Forster found, among the MSS. at Narford, the “lie” thus prepared for All Fools’ Day. Richard Noble, an attorney, ran away with a lady who was the wife of John Sayer and daughter of Admiral Nevill; and he killed Sayer on the discovery of the intrigue. The incident was made use of by Hogarth in the fifth scene of “Marriage a la Mode.”
[533b]See p.23.
[533c]See p.100.
[533d]CharlesXII.
[533e]“Is” (MS.).
[533f]Cibber says that he saw four acts ofCatoin 1703; the fifth act, according to Steele, was written in less than a week. The famous first performance was on April 14, 1713.
[533g]The first number of theGuardianappeared on March 12, and the paper was published daily until Oct. 1, 1713. Pope, Addison, and Berkeley were among the contributors.
[534a]See p.456.
[534b]See p.389.
[534c]The first preached after the period of his suspension by the House of Lords. It was delivered at St. Saviour’s, Southwark, before his installation at St. Andrew’s, and was published with the title,The Christian’s Triumph,or the Duty of praying for our Enemies.
[535a]Swift’s curate at Laracor.
[535b]Richard Gorges (died 1728) was eldest son and heir of Dr. Robert Gorges, of Kilbrue, County Meath, by Jane, daughter of Sir Arthur Loftus, and sister of Adam, Viscount Lisburne. He was appointed Adjutant-General of the Forces in Ireland 1697, Colonel of a new Regiment of Foot 1703, Major-General of the Forces 1707, and Lieutenant-General 1710 (Dalton’sArmy Lists, iii. 75).
[536a]See p.510.
[536b]Mrs. Oldfield.
[536c]See p.473.
[536d]Never saw the like.
[536e]See p.460.
[537a]The remainder has been partially obliterated.
[537b]Addressed to “Mrs. Dingley,” etc. Endorsed “May 4.”
[538a]Lord Cholmondeley (see p.357).
[538b]Harcourt.
[538c]Forster’s reading; the last two words are doubtful.
[538d]See p.52.
[538e]Francis Palmes, who was wounded at Blenheim, was made a Lieutenant-General in 1709. In 1707 he was elected M.P. for West Loo; in 1708 he was sent as Envoy Extraordinary to the Duke of Savoy, and in 1710 to Vienna.
[538f]Apparently “so heed.”
[538g]Henry Villiers (died 1743), second son of the first Earl of Jersey and of Barbara, daughter of William Chiffinch (see p.281).
[539a]See p.520. The Speech and Address are in the Commons’ Journals, xvii. 278, 280. For the draft Address, in Swift’s handwriting, see the Portland Papers (1899), v. 276.
[539b]Scoffed, jeered.
[539c]Dr. Gastrell (see p.238).
[540]George Berkeley, afterwards Bishop of Cloyne, but then a young man of twenty-eight, came to London in January 1713. He was already known by hisNew Theory of VisionandTreatise on the Principles of Human Knowledge, and he brought with him hisThree Dialogues between Hylas and Philonous. Steele was among the first to welcome him, and he soon made the acquaintance of Addison, Pope, and Swift. On March 27, Berkeley wrote to Sir John Perceval of the breach between Swift and the Whigs: “Dr. Swift’s wit is admired by both of them [Addison and Steele], and indeed by his greatest enemies, and . . . I think him one of the best-matured and agreeable men in the world.” In November 1713 Swift procured for Berkeley the chaplaincy and secretaryship to Lord Peterborough, the new Envoy to Sicily.
[541]Forster reads, “all oo sawcy Ppt can say oo may see me”; but the words are illegible.
[542a]Possibly “see,” written in mistake for “say.”
[542b]“J” (MS.).
[544a]Obliterated. Forster imagined that he read, “Nite dee logues. Poo Mr.”
[544b]There were two General Hamiltons at this time; probably Swift’s acquaintance was Gustavus Hamilton (1639–1723), who was created Viscount Boyne in 1717. Hamilton distinguished himself at the battle of the Boyne and the capture of Athlone, and was made Brigadier-General in 1696, and Major General in 1703. He took part in the siege of Vigo, and was made a member of the Privy Council in 1710.
[545a]See p.427.
[545b]The History of the Peace of Utrecht.
[545c]This is Forster’s reading, and appears to be correct. The last word, which he gives as “iss truly,” is illegible.
[545d]Belonging to Ireland.
[545e]See p.391.
[545f]Another excellent reading of Forster’s. I cannot decipher the last word, which he gives as “dee rogues.”
[546a]Sentence obliterated.
[546b]The number at the beginning of each entry in theJournal.
[546c]Mr. Ryland’s reading. Forster has “morning, dee.”
[546d]Dr. Thomas Lindsay (see p.43).
[546e]I think the “MD” is right, though Forster gives “M.” The “Pr” is probably an abbreviation of “Pdfr.”
[547a]The last three lines have been obliterated.
[547b]Addressed to “Mrs. Dingley,” etc. Endorsed “May 22.”
[548a]Illegible. Forster reads, “and dee deelest Ppt.”
[548b]The last few words have been partially obliterated.
[548c]Am very angry. The last word is scribbled over.
[548d]The History of the Peace of Utrecht.
[549a]The signature has been cut off.
[549b]Addressed to “Mrs. Dingley,” etc. Endorsed “Chester Letter.”
[549c]“Others” (MS.).
[550a]See pp.86,301.
[550b]See p.46.